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The emotional content churning through my veins has its origins in the simple yet profound sound of music. The beating of congas in The South Bronx on Summer nights, gave way to the glorious gospel melody floating from neighborhood churches where Sunday mornings sat enthroned. The progression from Doo Wop on street corners to the "Inner Visions" of Stevie Wonder had me looking towards heaven waiting for the perfect beat with the perfect lyrics. I fell in love with love songs, and young girls fell in love with love while I captured the moment by letting David Ruffin or Eugene Record run interference for me. Music lifted me out of valleys, and straightened out crooked paths, with words that could not be expressed. " The essence of Earth, Wind, and Fire exploded upon my senses at a house party in the 1970s setting the stage for my spiritual journey with stops all over the globe. The comfort of my living room took me places where feet could not tread, and eyes could not gaze upon, with the simple spinning of a 45 or an LP on a beat up turntable. "Keep Your Head To The Sky, So That The Clouds Can Tell You Why"

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